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        <issuerName>Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SNNA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Beddingfield III Frederick</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SIENNA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>30699 RUSSELL RANCH ROAD, SUITE 140</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTLAKE VILLAGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91362</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Dr. Beddingfield acquired the shares pursuant to a mandatory distribution from Venvest Biotech, LLC (&quot;Venvest&quot;) for which Dr. Beddingfield has a previously disclosed economic interest in any gain associated with the shares of the Issuer's capital stock purchased by Venvest in the Issuer's Series A-3 and Series B Preferred Stock financings.  Dr. Beddingfield has no management or voting rights in respect of Venvest (Including no voting or investment power with respect to shares of the Issuer's capital stock held by Venvest).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares are directly held by Beddingfield Children's Trust fbo Catherine Sara Beddingfield.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares are directly held by Beddingfield Children's Trust fbo Claire Elizabeth Beddingfield.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The shares are directly held by the Beddingfield Family Trust.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Timothy K. Andrews, attorney-in-fact for Frederick C. Beddingfield III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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